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Adapting Foundation Models for Production Systems

7 chapters · 33 lessons

1. 1. Foundation Model Adaptation Strategies

   4 lessons

   Map business requirements to the right combination of prompting, retrieval, fine-tuning, and tool use.

2. 2. Retrieval Augmented Generation Pipelines

   5 lessons

   Build systems that ground model outputs in external knowledge sources and proprietary data.

3. 3. Task-Specific Fine-Tuning

   5 lessons

   Specialize foundation models for consistent formatting, domain style, and proprietary workflows.

4. 4. Tool Use and Agent Patterns

   4 lessons

   Extend model capabilities by connecting to APIs, databases, calculators, and external systems.

5. 5. Evaluation Frameworks for Model Systems

   5 lessons

   Measure what matters by designing evaluations tied to business outcomes and user workflows.

6. 6. Deployment Architecture and Tradeoffs

   5 lessons

   Choose hosting, model size, and infrastructure patterns based on cost, latency, and control needs.

7. 7. Guardrails, Safety, and Production Monitoring

   5 lessons

   Enforce policy, catch failures, and maintain reliability in model-powered applications.